The present invention provides methods and devices for grasping, and optional
repositioning and fixation of the valve leaflets to treat cardiac valve regurgitation, particularly …

From the* Departments of Anesthesiology, Cardiology, and Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital,
Providence, RI. Address reprint requests to: Andrew Maslow, MD, 63 Prince Street …

OBJECTIVE: Mitral valve repair for anterior mitral leaflet prolapse is technically challenging.
We report here our experience with minimally invasive anterior mitral leaflet repair …

The material properties of the mitral valve chordae tendineae are important for the
understanding of leaflet coaptation configuration and chordal pathology. This research …

Mitral valve repair as a proportion of all mitral valve procedures continues to become more
prominent in this country. As the procedures are performed more frequently and …

The purpose of this study was to review the results of mitral valve repair for prolapse of the
anterior repaired with chordal shortening or shortening of the papillary muscle. Sixty three …

Repair of anterior mitral leaflet prolapse is one of the most challenging aspects in mitral
valve repair surgery. In this review, we discuss the various techniques developed over the …

This study describes the technique of triangular plication in patients with mitral valve
incompetence that is due to segmental anterior leaflet prolapse. A nonabsorbable suture …

Mitral valve disease is characterised by its heterogeneous aetiologies, by a complex
anatomy and functionality of the valve, and by the interaction of the valve with the left …